Dustin Poirier was an emotionally charged going into his first encounter with Conor McGregor more than six years ago, which led to a disastrous result, but he expects things will be different for the rematch at UFC 257 . Poirier hasn’t minced words about it in the years since was knocked out by McGregor just 96 seconds into their featherweight bout at UFC 178. He let the brash Irishman get into his head, and because of that he was compromised before stepping into the octagon. That was evident during their pre-fight media day faceoff, as the two sides had to be separated and Poirier told McGregor he “ain’t (expletive), boy.” McGregor’s quick finish of Poirier validated him in a big way and set his career trajectory in an unprecedented upward direction. Poirier was the first ranked opponent he’d beaten in the UFC, and from there “The Notorious” went on to win titles in two divisions and become the face of the sport. Reality is much different years later, though.
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